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Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit to block 3D gun files

Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit to block 3D gun files

A move by the Trump administration to allow 3D-printed gun files to be released on the internet would make it easier for terrorists and criminals to access weapons, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday in filing a multi-state lawsuit trying to block the data.
by The Associated Press

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Presidential primary voter data collection sparks partisan feud

Presidential primary voter data collection sparks partisan feud

The chairs of Minnesota’s two largest political parties are in a face-off over whether more restrictions are needed over the information Minnesotans provide to the parties when they vote in the upcoming presidential primary election.
by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

The Trump administration has published new visa rules aimed at restricting a practice known as “birth tourism." That refers to cases when women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.
by The Associated Press

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Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era protections for smaller waterways

Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era protections for smaller waterways

The controversial rule change will dramatically reduce federal pollution protections for many streams and wetlands. Farmers and builders welcome that, but environmental groups plan to challenge it.
by Scott Neuman

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'Bogus' Ukraine theory led to Trump's abuse, Dems tell trial

'Bogus' Ukraine theory led to Trump's abuse, Dems tell trial

Democratic House prosecutors have made an expansive argument at President Trump's impeachment trial that he abused power like no other president in history, swept up by a “completely bogus” theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.
by The Associated Press

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Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget

Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget

The lead prosecutor, California Democrat Adam Schiff, says President Trump pursued a “corrupt scheme” to abuse his presidential power and then obstruct Congress' investigation. Schiff and other House managers faced a challenge Wednesday as they tried to win over fidgety senators sitting silently without phones or other electronics, just hours after a marathon session.
by The Associated Press

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Utah becomes latest state to ban discredited LGBTQ 'conversion therapy'

Utah becomes latest state to ban discredited LGBTQ 'conversion therapy'

A host of medical experts has rejected the practice — aimed at changing a patient's sexual orientation — as "futile and destructive." In Utah, the ban took effect with a regulatory change Tuesday.
by Colin Dwyer

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A change in leadership for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Charlie Vig is retiring after eight years as chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. He stops in to talk about the state of Indian gaming and his community’s relationship with neighboring cities.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

On the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, Republican lawmakers renewed their commitment to oppose legal abortion while abortion rights supporters said they will try to get their side to turn out on Election Day.
by Tim Pugmire

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